COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State Buckeyes and the Ohio Bobcats will kick off at noon on Sept. 18. This will be the seventh meeting between in-state rivals.

Dan "Boom" Herron dives for a touchdown in the 2008 win over Ohio.

The two schools announced Wednesday that the game, played at Ohio Stadium, [...]]]> By M.Bowman, Staff Contributor

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State Buckeyes and the Ohio Bobcats will kick off at noon on Sept. 18. This will be the seventh meeting between in-state rivals.

Dan "Boom" Herron dives for a touchdown in the 2008 win over Ohio.

The two schools announced Wednesday that the game, played at Ohio Stadium, will be shown on the Big Ten Network.

The Buckeyes have won all six previous meetings with the Bobcats.

Five other 2010 Ohio State games now have confirmed kickoff times: Sept. 2 vs. Marshall (7:30 p.m.); Sept. 11 vs. Miami, Fla. (3:40 p.m.); Oct. 16 at Wisconsin (7:15 p.m.); Oct. 23 vs. Purdue (noon); and Oct. 30 at Minnesota (8 p.m.).

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Ohio's Armon Bassett (0) and Miami of Ohio's Nick Winbush collide under the basket in the first half of a semifinal round NCAA college basketball game at the Mid-American Conference tournament Friday, March 12, 2010, in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND — Armon Bassett scored 28 points and DeVaughn Washington added 18 as ninth-seeded Ohio [...]]]> Associated Press

Ohio's Armon Bassett (0) and Miami of Ohio's Nick Winbush collide under the basket in the first half of a semifinal round NCAA college basketball game at the Mid-American Conference tournament Friday, March 12, 2010, in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND — Armon Bassett scored 28 points and DeVaughn Washington added 18 as ninth-seeded Ohio advanced to the final of the Mid-American Conference tournament by beating cold-shooting Miami (Ohio) 54-42 in the semifinals Friday night.

The Bobcats (20-14), who upset top-seeded Kent State in the quarterfinals, will meet third-seeded Akron in Saturday’s championship. The winner gets the MAC’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Akron won both regular-season matchups between the schools.

Bassett, who made his way to Ohio after stops at Indiana and Alabama-Birmingham, scored six straight points during a 13-2 burst in the second half when the Bobcats put away the RedHawks (14-18).

Ohio is in the final for the first time since winning the tourney title in 2005.

Kenny Hayes scored 12 for fourth-seeded Miami, which shot 35 percent from the floor and scored 12 points in the first half.

The 185th Battle of the Bricks was settled on Wednesday night when Tommy Freeman (Muncie, Ind.) hit a 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left to give Ohio University a 70-68 victory over Miami.

ATHENS, Ohio — Tommy Freeman hit a 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left to give Ohio University a 70-68 victory over [...]]]> Associated Press

The 185th Battle of the Bricks was settled on Wednesday night when Tommy Freeman (Muncie, Ind.) hit a 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left to give Ohio University a 70-68 victory over Miami.

ATHENS, Ohio — Tommy Freeman hit a 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left to give Ohio University a 70-68 victory over Miami (Ohio) on Wednesday night.

DeVaughn Washington tied his career high with 25 points for the Bobcats (6-13, 6-8 Mid-American Conference) and Freeman scored 19 points, going 6-for-8 on 3-pointers.

The RedHawks (12-16, 8-6), who led by as many as 10 points in the first half and 28-22 at halftime, had regained a 67-66 lead with 9 seconds left on a jumper by Kenny Hayes.

Hayes scored 17 of his 20 points in the second half.

Washington scored a layup and four free throws for Ohio, which had come back to lead 66-65 after trailing 64-59 with 1:53 left.

Both teams shot well in the second half, with Ohio at 57.1 percent (16-for-28) and Miami at 63.6 percent (14-for-22). But the Bobcats were more effective on 3-pointers, going 5-for-8 in the second half to Miami’s 1-for-5.

Central Michigan 76, Ohio 89 Associated Press ATHENS, Ohio — Armon Bassett scored 25 points and DeVaughn Washington added 24 in Ohio’s 89-76 win over Central Michigan on Thursday night. (Full Story)

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Toledo 47, Miami (OH) 55 Associated Press OXFORD, Ohio — Kenny Hayes scored 14 points and Anthony Ballard 13 to lead Miami (Ohio), which came on strong in the second half for a 55-47 victory over Toledo on Wednesday night. (Full Story)

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Toledo 47, Miami (OH) 55
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OXFORD, Ohio — Kenny Hayes scored 14 points and Anthony Ballard 13 to lead Miami (Ohio), which came on strong in the second half for a 55-47 victory over Toledo on Wednesday night. (Full Story)

Northern Illinois 69, Bowling Green 73
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Scott Thomas scored 26 points and Bowling Green rallied to defeat Northern Illinois 73-69 on Wednesday night.

Eastern Michigan 67, Buffalo 84
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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Rodney Pierce scored 27 points and Buffalo defeated Eastern Michigan 84-67 on Wednesday night.

Ball State 42, Kent State 76
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KENT, Ohio — Chris Singletary and Anthony Simpson scored 11 points each to lead Kent State to a 76-42 victory over Ball State on Wednesday night.

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D.J. Cooper and Kenneth van Kempen scored 10 points each for the Bobcats, who lost their fourth straight.

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Joe Jakubowski scored 18 points and Bowling Green defeated Ohio 65-57 on Wednesday night.

The Falcons (9-7, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) trailed 57-54 with 3:58 left to play before finishing with 11 [...]]]> Associated Press

D.J. Cooper and Kenneth van Kempen scored 10 points each for the Bobcats, who lost their fourth straight.

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Joe Jakubowski scored 18 points and Bowling Green defeated Ohio 65-57 on Wednesday night.

The Falcons (9-7, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) trailed 57-54 with 3:58 left to play before finishing with 11 unanswered points.

Bowling Green went 9 of 12 from the free throw line, including five by Scott Thomas during the spurt. In the final 3:58, the Bobcats (9-9, 0-4) went 0-for-6 from the field and turned the ball over twice.

Thomas finished with 16 points, including a 9-of-10 effort from the foul line. Erik Marschall added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Falcons.

Bowling Green trailed 29-21 at halftime, but opened the second half on a 17-7 run. Thomas capped the spurt on a 3-pointer with 13:51 to play. The two teams traded leads until the final 4 minutes.

D.J. Cooper and Kenneth van Kempen scored 10 points each for the Bobcats, who lost their fourth straight.

Sophomore forward/center Julian Mavunga tied a career high with 18 points, including 16 in the second half.

OXFORD, Ohio — Julian Mavunga scored 18 points and Antonio Ballard recorded a double-double, helping Miami of Ohio coach Charlie Coles set a new Mid-American Conference career wins record with a 79-67 victory over Ohio on [...]]]> Associated Press

Sophomore forward/center Julian Mavunga tied a career high with 18 points, including 16 in the second half.

OXFORD, Ohio — Julian Mavunga scored 18 points and Antonio Ballard recorded a double-double, helping Miami of Ohio coach Charlie Coles set a new Mid-American Conference career wins record with a 79-67 victory over Ohio on Saturday.

It was Coles’ 195th win, propelling him into first place on the all-time MAC wins list. Coles, in his 14th season leading Miami, became the all-time leader in victories for the RedHawks in a 67-60 win over Bowling Green on Jan. 2, 2009.

The RedHawks (5-11, 2-1) had a season-high four players score in double figures. Kenny Hayes finished with 16 points, Adam Fletcher had 13 and Ballard added 11. He also grabbed 13 rebounds.

Miami was down eight at the break, but used a 17-0 spurt coming out of halftime to run away with the game.

D.J. Cooper scored 22 points to lead the Bobcats (9-8, 0-3), who are on a three-game skid since opening MAC play.

ATHENS, Ohio — By the time Theo Scott limped to the sideline with an ankle injury, he had already done more than enough to get Ohio University to the Mid-American Conference championship.

Scott threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more as Ohio defeated Temple 35-17 on Friday to clinch the MAC

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ATHENS, Ohio — By the time Theo Scott limped to the sideline with an ankle injury, he had already done more than enough to get Ohio University to the Mid-American Conference championship.

Scott threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more as Ohio defeated Temple 35-17 on Friday to clinch the MAC

Temple's Alex Joseph (4) stops Ohio's Steven Goulet during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in Athens, Ohio.

East title for the first time since 2006.

The Bobcats (9-3, 7-1 MAC) won their fourth straight game and Temple (9-3, 7-1) had its school-record nine-game winning streak snapped.

“I think the early part of the season was telling for us,” Ohio coach Frank Solich said. “I think our team felt all along that we had the capability to be a good football team. Guys started to truly believe.”

Ohio will play Central Michigan in Detroit on Dec. 4. Scott’s status is uncertain.

“I think Theo did a great job,” Solich said. “His decision making has improved in the past two ballgames and that was huge today. He made special plays today.”

Scott was 17 of 21 for 324 yards and had scoring passes of 9, 65 and 4 yards. He also scored on runs of 17 and 43 yards.

Scott’s 43-yard run put Ohio ahead 32-17 with 10:02 left in third quarter. Taylor Price caught three passes for 94 yards for the Bobcats.

But Scott watched the end of the game from the sideline, leaning on crutches, after injuring his ankle late in the fourth quarter.

Temple played without star freshman running back Bernard Pierce (shoulder) and struggled to get a passing game going. Quarterbacks Chester Stewart and Vince Charlton combined to go 11 of 34 with three interceptions.

Matt Brown rushed for 172 yards on 25 carries, including a 9-yard touchdown run in the second

“They made explosive plays and we did not,” Owls coach Al Golden said. “We didn’t convert enough on third downs and in the red zone and they did. That was the difference in the ball game; it’s as simple as that.”